Overtime and other shifts all programmable with versatile HR system

The deputy chief fire officer for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service says plans for a new shift system would save about £10 million by 2015. The revised system would see firefighters working 9-5 for four days and sleeping at the fire station to ensure cover for a particular area. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Mark Shaw said: “We will provide the same number of fire appliances but we’re staffing them in a different way,” adding that the scheme was optional.

Both employers and employees can be helped with their effectiveness by time and attendance systems from Time and Attendance North East. Using the WinTA software, managers can view all attendance information for an employee or a single department. HR staff can quickly find the shift or pay scale details they need with the ability to sort on any column or perform a surname search at the touch of a button. Rosters, overtime and other shifts are all programmable with the versatile system.